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Old 09-22-2012, 01:18 AM
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Default SOS my ammonia and nitrite !!

In my 90gal freshwater with a 36gal sump. Daily changes , accu, conditioners. My levels are still high and my fish are gasping for air! Been set up over a month now.
Ghost knife, peacock bass, pleco, Oscar. All are juveniles.

I'm stumped, this is my first time running a sump.

I'd like to pay someone to come by and see what I'm doing wrong.
I've spend lots of money on my set up and nothing is working out right.
I'm almost at the point were I want to get ride of it all, and start with a larger tank and a couple canister filters. I'm into the tank and sump now close to a grand now and I'm having nothing but horrible results

I'm in the nw part of Edmonton 134 and 124

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Old 09-22-2012, 01:20 AM
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What are you running for a filter?
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Old 09-22-2012, 01:36 AM
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In my sump. 200gp pump, blue and white filter pads from aquarium illusions. I'm running a full box of bio from big Al's, also a large bag and carbon. I also have an in water aquaeon filter in there. And a bunch of black bio balls
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Old 09-22-2012, 01:42 AM
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What are you levels at? Tank is still quite new.

Here are some quick fix ideas
Find some Kordon Amquel Plus for ammonia/nitrates
set up another air pump for more O2 in the water
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Old 09-22-2012, 01:49 AM
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Thanks I just put a air pump in the sump.

I'll find some kordon amquel tomorrow somewhere. I'm new to Edmonton
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Old 09-22-2012, 02:16 AM
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Nitrite .25 ammonia .5

I grabbed 10 feeder danios and all but for 2 died after 2 minutes in the tank lol!
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Old 09-22-2012, 02:23 AM
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how new is the tank??
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Old 09-22-2012, 02:28 AM
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how did you acclimate the fish too?
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How big are your water changes?
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Old 09-22-2012, 05:43 AM
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In the morning, go buy a bottle of seachem stability, follow the directions on the bottle and you should be aok... I used to alway keep a big bottle on hand for my
FW tanks just in case, it's gold in a bottle IMHO.
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